Which Greek name corresponds to Darius III?
Xerxes
Dareios
Cyrus
Artaxerxes
Answer
Dareios is the Greek name corresponding to Darius III, the last king of the Achaemenid Empire. The name "Darius" is the Latinized form of the Persian name "Dārayavahuš," meaning "possessing good" or "holding firm." In Greek, the name was transliterated as "Dareios," which became the standard form used by Greek historians and writers.
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